<t /><p class="bodytext">Now all the tax collectors<n id="1" /> and sinners were coming<n id="2" /> to hear him.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now<n id="1" /> when Jesus<n id="2" /> approached<n id="3" /> and saw the city, he wept over it,

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread,<n id="1" /> which is called the Passover, was approaching.

<p class="bodytext">So they approached the village where they were going. He acted as though he wanted to go farther,<n id="1" />

Heal<n id="1" /> the sick in that town<n id="2" /> and say to them, &#8216;The kingdom of God<n id="3" /> has come upon<n id="4" /> you!&#8217;

<t /><p class="bodytext">As<n id="1" /> Jesus<n id="2" /> approached<n id="3" /> Jericho,<n id="4" /> a blind man was sitting by the road begging.

So<n id="1" /> Jesus stopped and ordered the beggar<n id="2" /> to be brought to him. When the man<n id="3" /> came near, Jesus<n id="4" /> asked him,

<t /><p class="bodytext">&#8220;But when you see Jerusalem<n id="1" /> surrounded<n id="2" /> by armies, then know that its<n id="3" /> desolation<n id="4" /> has come near.

But when these things<n id="1" /> begin to happen, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption<n id="2" /> is drawing near.&#8221;p>

While<n id="1" /> they were talking and debating<n id="2" /> these things,<n id="3" /> Jesus himself approached and began to accompany them

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;Now his older son was in the field. As<n id="1" /> he came and approached the house, he heard music<n id="2" /> and dancing.

Now<n id="1" /> when he approached Bethphage<n id="2" /> and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives,<n id="3" /> he sent two of the disciples,

<t /><p class="bodytext">While he was still speaking, suddenly a crowd appeared,<n id="1" /> and the man named Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He walked up<n id="2" /> to Jesus to kiss him.<n id="3" />

As he approached the town gate, a man<n id="1" /> who had died was being carried out,<n id="2" /> the only son of his mother (who<n id="3" /> was a widow<n id="4" />), and a large crowd from the town<n id="5" /> was with her.

&#8216;Even the dust of your town<n id="1" /> that clings to our feet we wipe off<n id="2" /> against you.<n id="3" /> Nevertheless know this: The kingdom of God has come.&#8217;<n id="4" />

Sell your possessions<n id="1" /> and give to the poor.<n id="2" /> Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out &#8211; a treasure in heaven<n id="3" /> that never decreases,<n id="4" /> where no thief approaches and no moth<n id="5" /> destroys.

As he approached the road leading down from<n id="1" /> the Mount of Olives,<n id="2" /> the whole crowd of his<n id="3" /> disciples began to rejoice<n id="4" /> and praise<n id="5" /> God with a loud voice for all the mighty works<n id="6" /> they had seen:<n id="7" />

He<n id="1" /> said, &#8220;Watch out<n id="2" /> that you are not misled. For many will come in my name, saying, &#8216;I am he,&#8217;<n id="3" /> and, &#8216;The time is near.&#8217; Do not follow them!